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How low farm mechanisation holds back Kenya's agriculture

Sub-Saharan Africa, Kenya included, has the lowest uptake of agricultural mechanisation in the world. [File, Standard]

While agriculture is the economic activity that contributes the most to Kenya's GDP, a majority of Kenyans have yet to embrace mechanisation. There is also almost zero use of irrigation, with a majority of farmers relying solely on the rains and farming done on less than an acre of land.

As such, the country offers a huge potential market for manufacturers of agricultural machines.

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